According to Riley Dunlap which one of the following is not a basic function that the natural environment serves for humans ?
Correct answer: A. the environment provides a natural setting for social inequalities
- A. the environment provides a natural setting for social inequalities
- B. the environment serves as a waste depository
- C. the environment provides the resources essential for life
- D. the environment "houses our species
Explanation
Dunlap identifies the environment as a source of life-supporting resources, a waste sink and a habitat or home for humans. Providing a natural setting for social inequalities is not a basic ecological function, so it is the exception.
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